#68370D
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.2% 0.087 55.7), rgb(104, 55, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#68370D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68370D |
| RGB | rgb(104, 55, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 78%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.087 55.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #68370D | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68370D | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #68370D text on white | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #68370D text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4C3
oklch(88.6% 0.036 56.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2B698
oklch(80.8% 0.065 55.9)
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Step 400
400
#D38F5E
oklch(70.8% 0.105 55.9)
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Step 500
500
#C5712C
oklch(63.1% 0.133 55.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE5A00
oklch(55.7% 0.137 55.9)
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Step 700
700
#934B00
oklch(49.2% 0.121 55.9)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#68370D
oklch(39.2% 0.087 55.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E08
oklch(27% 0.056 54.6)
#68370D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #463D06 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51480D | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #732C2F | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68370D
#68370D
oklch(39.2% 0.087 55.7)
- #004B6C
#004B6C
oklch(39.1% 0.084 236.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #68370D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.038
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.071
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.074
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.076
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.076
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.080
Use #68370D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.